A few months ago, the crew and I got together to shoot a concept that we referred to as Gothic Rapunzel. Nikki came up with the story of a lonely woman, locked away in an attic who is wishful for things she’s never had, yet at ultimately owning her choices. We do not know why she is locked away from everyone else, only that she is.
We were fortunate enough to secure Kipp Normand’s wonderful studio at the Harrison Center filled with unique ephemera and strange collectibles as a location and it was the perfect backdrop for the concept.
Basically, what I did here with the light is use the one big window in the studio as either a backlight or fill and then one AB800 as it’s counter. That’s it.
The wonderful make up was done by Kiralee Hubbard of Eyemax Makeup and the big hair was by, you guessed it, Irina Green. Vlad helped with lights…when he wasn’t taking a nap in my truck…this shoot took about 7 hours what with the elaborate hair and make-up and the multiple clothing changes.
Some of the images below are also part of my current show at IndySwank called…Rapunzel. If you haven’t seen, it’s not too late to check it out – the images will be on display through the end of January.
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